Oatmeal Banana Walnut Muffins


Hi! I am new to baking blogging, and this will be my first recipe. I love baking muffins, it is a hobby of mine, and especially eating them. Being that I have been trying to eat healthier this year, taking out the white sugar and white flour from my baking, I will be bringing recipes that I have found worked for me and savored my sweet tooth as well as my diet dreams. I hope they will be enjoyed and useful to others too. 
The first recipe is one that I have used many rainy and stressful times, and it always hits the spot. Well, sometimes I need to adjust it more because of the denseness, but this time I got it just right. I like it a little dense, but also moist enough to taste the flavoring, if that makes sense. I adapted this recipe from andthenwesaved.com called The Only Oatmeal Muffin Recipe You'll Ever Need. I used it because of it's versatility, she says you can use any fruits or nuts you'd like or have at hand in your kitchen, and I thought perfect this is all I need for my banana and nuts obsession. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Recipe:

1/2 cup almond milk (or any milk you'd like)
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1 egg
1/6 cup light brown cane sugar (or any granulated sugar you'd like)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup white whole wheat flour (or any flour, but adjust according to denseness)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon sea salt (or any salt you'd like)
1/2 mashed banana
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips, for sprinkling on top

Yields 6 muffins

Instructions:
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray 6 muffin tins with oil or line with paper muffin liners. 
  2. Soak oats and milk for few minutes.
  3. whisk egg with sugar, mashed banana and vanilla. 
  4. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  5. Fold flour mixture into wet mixture. add walnuts and mix. 
  6. Spoon into muffin tins until almost full. 
  7. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake for 15-25 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.




Comments

  1. UnknownAugust 31, 2017 at 12:31 AM

    Hi Denise, my son loves to bake cookies, so I know he will bake these, can't wait

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